Last weekend, anti-racism demonstrators stood together to protest against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the Ku Klux Klan had gathered to protest the city’s plan to tear down Confederate monuments, including a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. When they were met by counter-protesters, tensions grew […]

In August 2012, Monica Thompson gave birth to her first and only child, a baby boy named Jacob Daniel Thompson. Tragically, she only got to be with him for 10 short days before he passed away. Though it’s been five years since he died, she hasn’t been able to find closure after losing her newborn. […]

byAugust 14, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Most people who create fallout shelters are mocked as doomsday preppers. Now, there’s probably a low chance that you’ll experience a nuclear strike anywhere near your town in your lifetime, but for some reason news organizations are letting us all know how we can stay safe. If something crazy does happen, you’ll want to be […]

Aquariums can be really powerful forces for good in the world of conservation. They, along with animal water parks like SeaWorld, also showcase aquatic animals the viewing public wouldn’t normally get to see. Public perception around keeping large animals like orcas in relatively small tanks for entertainment has quickly shifted after the documentary “Blackfish” exposed […]

Most of us would do anything we could to save an animal in distress. Part of being able to save a life, however, is being in the right place at the right time. Many animals who are dumped in the water don’t get a chance to live because no one is around to save them. […]

I have seen quite a few interesting classified ads online in my day. If you really want to sell something, sometimes the best way to do that is to make your listing stand out. If you’re lucky, your crazy post can even reach an audience you couldn’t have imagined. What happens if the thing you’re […]

They say that everything in Australia is trying to kill you. From the poisonous plants to the giant spiders to the surprisingly violent kangaroos, there’s plenty out there in the bush that does not have your best interests at heart. If instead you decide to spend most of your Aussie vacation out on the water, […]

I consider myself to be really good at giving gifts, but it can be a huge source of stress for people. After all, you want to get something you know the other person is going to absolutely love. In relationships, the pressure can be stacked even higher to make your significant other’s day. Jordan Lebeau […]

One of my favorite things in the world is when my dog has a dream. I love to watch his little paws move as his dream self chases a rabbit or runs an agility course or whatever it is that he’s got happening up in his brain. I guess I don’t think that much about […]

I’m prone to getting tons of mosquito bites, so after a certain point in the summer, I’m an itching machine. A Boston terrier named Riley, however, has me beat when it comes to efficiency. The pup recently made everyone laugh out loud when she put her face and neck on the carpet and started crawling […]